What Italian astronomer invented the thermometer in 1593? Was it Copernicus, Isaac Newton, or Galileo?
Galileo
Who used the first magnetic compass? Was it the Chinese, the Portuguese, or the Dutch?
the Chinese
What did Thomas Edison invent in 1879? Was it the television, the telephone, or the lightbulb?
the lightbulb
Who played 007 in the first James Bond movie? Was it Roger Moore, Sean Connery, or Pierce Brosnan?
Sean Connery
What was the former name of New York city? Was it New England, New London, or New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam
What nationality was the painter Frida Kahlo? Was she Spanish, Mexican, or Argentinian?
Mexican
Where was Marie Curie, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, born? Was it in Poland, France, or England?
in Poland
When did the British return Hong Kong to China? Was it in 1987, 1997, or 2007?
1997
When did the Berlin Wall come down? Was it in 1979, 1989, or 1999?
1989
In which year did Mexico gain its independence? Was it in 1721, 1821, or 1921?
1821
Who was the first human in space? Was it Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, or John Glenn?
Yuri Gagarin
When did Walt Disney make the first cartoon movie? Was it in 1920, 1937, or 1947?
1937
When was the first Volkswagen Beetle car built? Was it during the 1920s, 1930s, or 1940s?
1930s
Constantinople was an earlier name of what city? Was it Cairo, Mumbai, or Istanbul?
Istanbul
What artist painted the Mona Lisa? Was it Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Raphael?
Leonardo da Vinci
Was Nelson Mandela a political activist from India, Angola, or South Africa?
South Africa
Which planet is closest to the sun? Is it Mars, Mercury, or Venus?
Mercury
What was the first capital of the United States? Was it Philadelphia, New York or Boston?
Philadelphia